US Export Plan - Sector Report - Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing

Exporting to the US

Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing is identified as one of the priority export sectors in the updated Trading Nation (2025). Furthermore, the Country-Sector Priority Matrix within the strategy highlights the US as a top destination for this sector, based on market size, growth potential and existing export performance^[11].

Recent data focused specifically on goods exports within this sector indicates that, in the year to June 2025, the total value of Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing-related goods exported to the US reached £2.04 billion, and between 2021 and 2025 total exports to the US in this sector increased by 70%, showing strong and sustained demand from the US.

Source: HMRC Scotland's Goods Exports to USA (excluding oil and gas)

There is a trend for cooperation between Scotland and the US in a range of relevant areas, with a number of trade missions and agreements supporting the export of engineering services and advanced manufacturing to the US market. At a Federal level, The Technology Prosperity Deal agreed in September 2025 aims to strengthens cooperation across AI, quantum computing, advanced manufacturing, civil nuclear, and fusion technologies^[12]. However, it should be noted that in December 2025 there has been uncertainty over the extent to which this will be fully implemented in the short term.

Various state level MoUs also signal and support collaboration across key advanced manufacturing clusters such as aerospace in Washington and innovative energy tech in Texas^[13]. These established frameworks aim to remove trade barriers, forge R&D partnerships and improve access to procurement and supply chains.